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Engineering at Jackson State University

Every engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the engineering program at Jackson State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Jackson State is located in Jackson, Mississippi and has a total student population of 6,921. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students received their master's degree in engineering.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

Jackson State Engineering Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Engineering
  • Doctorate Degree in Engineering

Jackson State Engineering Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in engineering, making the school the #213 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Engineering Student Demographics at Jackson State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at Jackson State University.

Jackson State Engineering Master’s Program

13% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 88% of engineering master's degrees went to men and 13% went to women.

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In the engineering master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 32% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Jackson State University with a master's in engineering.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 0
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Engineering

Engineering majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Jackson State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Engineering 11

Careers That Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in engineering can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MS, the home state for Jackson State University.

Occupation Jobs in MS Average Salary in MS
Industrial Engineers 1,830 $82,040
Industrial Production Managers 1,800 $97,780
Civil Engineers 1,450 $85,880
Cost Estimators 1,120 $60,360
Mechanical Engineers 1,110 $85,570

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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